#887173
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.029 12.1), rgb(136, 113, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#887173 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887173 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.029 12.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #887173 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887173 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887173 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887173 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9C9D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 13.6)
-
Step 500
500
#998385
oklch(63.1% 0.027 11.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#887173
oklch(57.1% 0.029 12.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 14.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 10.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.017 12.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#887173 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #747473 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7873 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6F72 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887173
#887173
oklch(57.1% 0.029 12.1)
- #647D7C
#647D7C
oklch(57% 0.029 193.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #887173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #887173 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.